2002–2005 A competent defensive replacement with a strong throwing arm, his most productive season came in 2002 with Toronto, when he posted career-highs in
batting average (.245), home runs (3), RBI (22) and games (88). Huckaby became the first catcher in Blue Jays history to hit an inside-the-park home run on July 17, 2002 . Huckaby was involved in a collision with shortstop
Derek Jeter in the 2003 season opener against the
New York Yankees. With Jeter on first base and
Jason Giambi at bat, Toronto used an extreme shift that left third base uncovered. Giambi hit a soft grounder to the pitcher,
Roy Halladay, who threw to first baseman
Carlos Delgado for an out. Jeter, seeing Toronto out of position, rounded second and ran to third. Huckaby ran up the line to cover third and fielded Delgado's throw. Jeter dove headfirst into the bag, while Huckaby attempted to catch the baseball and block Jeter from reaching third. In doing so, Huckaby fell onto Jeter; his shin guard driving into Jeter's shoulder.
2006 In the 2006
spring training, Huckaby had an opportunity of being the backup catcher for the Red Sox. Then, he injured his left knee during the first exhibition game and lost the job to
Josh Bard, who was later sent to
San Diego for
Doug Mirabelli. On August 1, Huckaby was added to the
25-man roster to serve as Mirabelli's backup while Boston's regular catcher
Jason Varitek recuperated from an ailing left knee. Before the call, he appeared in 68 games for Triple-A
Pawtucket, hitting .207 with two home runs and 16 RBI. Huckaby's backup role was once again brought into question with Boston's acquisition of
Javy López on August 3. That night, Huckaby went 1 for 3 with an RBI. However, the very next day, August 4, Huckaby was designated for assignment. He later cleared waivers and returned to Pawtucket.
2007 Prior to the 2007 season, Huckaby was invited to attend spring training with the
Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to Triple-A at the end of spring, where he spent the entire season playing for the
Las Vegas 51s.
2008 In January , Huckaby signed a minor league contract with the
Kansas City Royals. Huckaby was released by the Royals on May 10, 2008. == Coaching career ==